Connectivism: Learning Theory for the Digital Age Part (2) An * Unconnected* joint presentation: Hala Fawzi & Vernica Agali ICT in Education & Management System Ahfad Unvieristy April, 2008

Connectivism: Learning Theory for the Digital Age

Part (2)

An * Unconnected* joint presentation: Hala Fawzi & Vernica Agali

ICT in Education & Management System

Ahfad Unvieristy

April, 2008

Overview Part 1 Connectivism and learning Tools vs Learning Connectivism in our Sudanese context? What can we take and leave? Conclusion Further Reading

Part 1

Connectivism and learning

Tools vs Learning

Connectivism in our Sudanese context?

What can we take and leave?

Conclusion

Further Reading

Connectivism and learning.. Learning by connecting Learning is a process of connecting specialized nodes or information sources

Learning by connecting

Learning is a process of connecting specialized nodes or information sources

“ a node is anything that can be connected to another node: information, data, feelings, images” George Siemens Tools vs. learning

We select the pipe, we grab knowledge, we change Here comes technology. ..what happened to education , learning and knowledge ? Siemens says….

We select the pipe, we grab knowledge, we change

Here comes technology. ..what happened to education , learning and knowledge ?

The nature of the change we need is to connect to make change in our life “ But to create real change , we need to move our conversation beyond simply the tools and our jargon” Siemens says….

I t's not about tools. … ……… . It's about change Siemens says….

Learning by connecting .. http://www.stockxpert.com/browse.phtml?f=view&id=244859

Criticism.. " connectivism is not actually a full learning theory, but rather is a "pedagogical view.“ Pløn Verhagen " learning theories should deal with the instructional level (how people learn) but that connectivism addresses the curriculum level (what is learned and why it is learned ) Verhagen

" connectivism is not actually a full learning theory, but rather is a "pedagogical view.“ Pløn Verhagen

" learning theories should deal with the instructional level (how people learn) but that connectivism addresses the curriculum level (what is learned and why it is learned ) Verhagen

http://www.flickr.com/photos/9119028@N05/591163479/ Beyond the tools ( change..) ..

Connectivism in our Sudanese context.. http://sudaninside.com/2007/09/15/sudani-mobile-operator-has-2-millions-subscribers/ Telecenter ? Roads Transportation t elecommunication s Open University

http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=pipes SO? What? How? When ? Who?

Further Reading George Siemens Connectivism http://connectivism.ca/ http://itdl.org/Journal/Jan_05/article01.htm http://connectivism.ca/blog/2007/06/its_not_about_tools_its_about.html http://connectivism.ca/blog/2008/02/additional_connectivism_resour.html Connectivism: a new learning theory? http://elearning.surf.nl/e-learning/english/3793 Learning and Knowing in Networks: Changing roles for Educators and Designers http://it.coe.uga.edu/itforum/Paper105/Siemens.pdf George Siemens explaining that the network is the learning. http://franksblog.edublogs.org/2008/02/26/the-network-is-the-learning/

George Siemens

Connectivism

http://connectivism.ca/

http://itdl.org/Journal/Jan_05/article01.htm

http://connectivism.ca/blog/2007/06/its_not_about_tools_its_about.html

http://connectivism.ca/blog/2008/02/additional_connectivism_resour.html

Connectivism: a new learning theory?

http://elearning.surf.nl/e-learning/english/3793

Learning and Knowing in Networks: Changing roles for Educators and Designers

http://it.coe.uga.edu/itforum/Paper105/Siemens.pdf

George Siemens explaining that the network is the learning.

http://franksblog.edublogs.org/2008/02/26/the-network-is-the-learning/